@inproceedings{Huber2003_241, author = {Huber, Bob and Reiser, Paul}, title = {The Marriage of CPM and Lean Construction}, booktitle = {11th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction}, year = {2003}, address = {Virginia, USA}, url = {https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/241}, abstract = {Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling is the hallmark of current project management practice. This paper explains how one practitioner applies the Lean ideal of a “custom product, delivered instantly, without waste” to CPM scheduling. The paper also demonstrates how CPM scheduling and the Last Planner™ System can be complimentary processes that improve crew flow and work flow in a Lean based project management approach. Further, the paper introduces the concept of attention as a wasteable project resource and presents methods for its efficient utilization.}, keywords = {CPM as product, crew flow mapping, interactive scheduling, soft logic, crew-centric planning, coordinating conversations, attention as resource, pull intensity}, }